Characteristics
- Code:
- C-BW-c-sq-l-9-d
- Focus:
- Contentment: Best-Worst possible life (C-BW)
- Time frame:
- currently (today, these days, presently) (c)
- Mode:
- 1 question (sq)
- Scale Type:
- ladder scale (l)
- Scale Range:
- 9
Description
Selfreport on single question:"Here is a picture of a ladder, where the top, rung 9, represents the best life you could expect to have, and the bottom, rung 1, the worst life you could expect to have. When you look at this ladder, where do you feel you are standing at the present time?"
9 best I could expect to have
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 worst I could expect to have
Name: Cantril's ladder rating of present life (adapted version)